Retail closing, cashierless, Target strategy top most-read list in March

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

The most popular news on Retail Customer Experience in March ranged from a retail brand closing to what Target's doing with fulfillment to the new retail model…

Customer satisfaction with retail takes a dip

April 3, 2019

Customers' satisfaction with retailers remains on the decline, with a second consecutive dip on the American Customer Satisfaction Index report for 2018-2019.

Best Buy CEO talks melding digital with physical for a winning retail strategy

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Rather than falling victim to economic winds, Best Buy harnessed its resources and created a turnaround strategy that included matching Amazon on price and…

Forget B2B and B2C: effective customer experience is about B2H (business 2 human)

DJ Edgerton, CEO and founder of Zemoga, explains why retailers should be melding the characteristics of B2B and B2C sales strategies to drive a rewarding…

Most shoppers embracing cross-channel retail, reveals study

March 26, 2019

Increasing consumer interest in virtual reality and augmented reality, as well as digital pay options, are revitalizing the in-store experience. A majority of…

Wellness water brand tapping AR mirrors for in-store demos, customer engagement

March 26, 2019

In a quest to better understand the customer, Flow Alkaline Spring Water will deploy augmented reality mirrors, using Memomi technology, in the grocery…

Online shopping beating in-store, mobile purchases on the rise

March 25, 2019

When it comes to millennial shopping, e-commerce is king and online browsing is top of mind, given that 79 percent browse online before making a purchase…

Why Instagram Checkout may be the forerunner of the one-stop retail experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

The in-app shopping channel launched by the photo and video-sharing social networking service, owned by Facebook, may signify what's to come next in online…

Retailers: We're behind on off-site consumer engagement

March 22, 2019

More than half, 62 percent, of retailers acknowledge they need to boost improvement when it comes to consumer engagement data monitoring away from online…

How do your customers know you really, really care?

by Chip Bell — Customer Loyalty Consultant/Author, Chip Bell Group

Chip Bell shares three examples of what caring looks like up close and personal.

Should online retailers blacklist shoppers who return too much?

Derek O’Carroll, CEO, Brightpearl, shares insight on what retailers can do when it comes to 'serial returners' — consumers that deliberately buy more items…

Product ratings getting more cred, claims study

March 20, 2019

Consumers are increasingly embracing product ratings, according to a Trend Radar study, and the ratings are gaining importance as an influence factor.

How does an omnichannel vision increase sales turnover?

David le Douarin, co-founder and CEO of Advalo, defines what an omnichannel strategy involves and why it is necessary to deliver the right message at the right…

Beyond ‘bricks versus clicks’: Makings of a new retail model

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The traditional brick-and-mortar "prototype" model, in which a retailer builds a flagship store to be replicated in other locations, no longer works for…

US consumers set record with $870B in credit card debt

March 14, 2019

Credit card debt in the U.S. reached a record $870 billion by the end of 2018, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Mobilizing the retail customer experience requires new levels of collaboration

Jim Kander, Spectralink's director of sales, Retail Americas, explains why retailers that are eager to go mobile CX need to do more than simply deploy a mobile…

Millennials not as loyal as some may think, claims report

March 13, 2019

Millennials in the U.S. and U.K. are not as loyal to retail brands as retailers may think. In fact nearly half, 45 percent, acknowledge they're less loyal to…

Sam's Club, 7-Eleven push forward with cashierless stores

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Executives from Sam's Club and 7-Eleven offer insight on their progress with self-checkout initiatives and how the innovative technologies are a boon for both…

How to turn an angry customer into a loyal one

Sarah Simon, senior director, customer experience consulting at Confirmit, explains that while a CX program is a valuable component of a business' long-term…

Gift cards spurring more spend in UK

March 12, 2019

A First Data study reveals gift card use in the U.K. is prompting 74 percent of consumers to spend more than the card value (an average of $54) and that…